Photojournalist gangrape triggers online outrage

The brutal gang-rape of a young photojournalist in Mumbai has created outrage on social media.

Shock and anger poured in as people criticised the comparison between Mumbai and Delhi and condemned the lack of action after such incidents.

Rachna Gupta said on Facebook, "Everytime a rape takes place in a city, all we do is ask the same old question: is this place safe for women? Why don't we ask tough questions, questions that raise real issues."

Another Facebook status read: "22-year-old woman is gangraped in the heart of South Mumbai's corporate hub. There is always noise made after such incidents but no action is taken. What are we waiting for?"

On a different note, while expressing regret over the incident, Facebook user Gaurav Nilay questioned the public outcry over it, sticking to the cliche, "What was she doing there and why?"

File photos of all five suspects of the Mumbai gangrape. HT Photo

However, leading the flock of enraged commentators on the web were the Twitterati.

Not surprisingly, many from the Bollywood took to social media to express their anguish.

From Farhan Akhtar and Anupam Kher to Celina Jaitley and Nargis Fakhri, Bollywood came out in full force to highlight the gangrape.

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There has to be harsher punishment for rape & a fixed time limit within which cases must reach a verdict in court. Wake up system!!